Global economic trends, an increasingly competitive environment, and mounting social challenges and opportunities are spawning interest in social enterprise as a strategy for addressing some of our most pressing problems. Social enterprise describes any non-profit, for-profit or hybrid corporate form that utilizes market-based strategies to advance a social mission. Read more...

As part of our shared commitment to highlighting exemplary practice, the Social Enterprise Alliance recognized the 2008 Social Enterprise Leaders with awards presented at the 9th Summit Leadership Awards Banquet on March 11, 2008.

SEA has joined the America Forward initiative to connect social enterprise with policymakers promoting innovative solutions to solving our nation's social problems.